Completed Research

 

COMPLETED RESEARCH

A National Survey of the Nitrite/Nitrate Concentrations in Cured Meat Products and Non-meat Foods Available at Retail

Final report submitted on Saturday, August 1, 2009

This research analyzed samples of the major categories of cured meat products and highly consumed raw vegetables for residual nitrite/nitrate. The survey showed that nitrite/ nitrate contents of U.S. cured meat products have remained low since the last survey in 1997.